Make it at home
Tempering, bonbons, bars and recipes, with fixes for when they go wrong.
Make it at home · Guide
How to Make Chocolate at Home: Where to Start
How to make chocolate at home: the three jobs the phrase can mean, what each needs, a first-project ladder from bark to bonbons, and common fixes.
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Why Did My Chocolate Turn White? Fat Bloom vs Sugar Bloom
Why chocolate turns white or gray, whether bloomed chocolate is safe to eat, and how to tell fat bloom from sugar bloom and prevent both.
How to Choose Chocolate Molds for Home Use
Polycarbonate, silicone, thin plastic, copolyester or metal: how chocolate molds compare on gloss, release and care, and what the pack has to tell you.
How to Make Chocolate Bonbons: A Beginner's Guide
How to make molded chocolate bonbons at home: equipment, a two-day plan, shells, ganache filling, capping, release, storage and gifting.
How to Temper Chocolate at Home: 3 Methods
Temper chocolate at home by seeding, tabling or in the microwave. Steps for each method, how to test temper and how to fix a batch that fails.